Explorations: An Open Invitation To Biological Anthropology
Beth Shook
Katie Nelson
Kelsie Aguilera
Copyright Year: 2019
ISBN 13: 9781931303637
Publisher: American Anthropological Association
Language: English
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Reviews
The authors created a few Appendices in order to include more complete coverage of key areas. This will also be a great way to add updates to this rapidly changing field in our discipline. read more
The authors created a few Appendices in order to include more complete coverage of key areas. This will also be a great way to add updates to this rapidly changing field in our discipline.
Incorporates a diverse panel of reviewers, authors and sources.
Includes relevant and up to date material. Will likely need annual or bi-annual revisions as this is a rapidly changing field.
The text has a smooth integration even though it was complied by a series of contributors. This is a difficult feat and it was accomplished by this group. The material is easy to read and has the same beat even though by different drummers. The beat is clear, easy to follow and a breeze to get in sync with.
A recognizable and consistent format through out. The text has a smooth integration even though it was complied by a series of contributors. This is a difficult feat and it was accomplished by this group.
Follows the typical modules for this course, but I love how the sections on race are added in the final section of the text on health, etc. This is a much better fit than the tradition of adding in the first introductory area. Bravo!
I can break the text into nice sections for a term, easily
Follows the typical modules for this course, but I love how the sections on race are added in the final section of the text on health, etc. This is a much better fit than the tradition of adding in the first introductory area. Bravo!
I love the instructor resources! Hard to come by in the OER world. And, wow, those appendices !
Great interface with images, photos and graphs.
I would like to see more inclusion in the text itself of interactive social media and snippets,
Did not see any errors jump out at me.
Excellent use of both temporal and spatial global examples.
Wow, Wow, Wow! This is a very complex field for which to create a source. You nailed it and it is a stellar example of what a small group of people can do to create a village. It flows, has numerous and diverse images and photos throughout, a coherent tone and consistent approach even though it is compiled by numerous authors. Thank you for your endeavor!
Table of Contents
Part I. Main Body
- 1. Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- 2. Evolution
- 3. Molecular Biology and Genetics
- 4. Forces of Evolution
- 5. Meet the Living Primates
- 6. Primate Ecology and Behavior
- 7. Understanding the Fossil Context
- 8. Primate Evolution
- 9. Early Hominins
- 10. Early Members of the Genus Homo
- 11. Archaic Homo
- 12. Modern Homo sapiens
- 13. Race and Human Variation
- 14. Human Variation: An Adaptive Significance Approach
- 15. Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology
- 16. Contemporary Topics: Human Biology and Health
Part II. Appendices
- 17. Osteology
- 18. Primate Conservation
- 19. Human Behavioral Ecology
Ancillary Material
About the Book
Anthropology is the study of humanity, in all its biological and cultural aspects, past and present. It is a four-field discipline comprised of biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology. The focus of this book is biological anthropology, which explores who we are from biological, evolutionary, and adaptive perspectives.
We lay the foundation for this inquiry in the first four chapters by introducing the discipline of anthropology, evolutionary theory, molecular biology and genetics, and the forces of evolution. Chapters 5–8 consider evolutionary, biological, and social aspects of our closest living relatives, nonhuman primates, with whom we share millions of years of evolution. We also learn about how fossils provide material insight into our past. Chapters 9–12 describe prior hominin species and the emergence of Homo sapiens, us! Finally, the last four chapters (Chapters 13–16) explore human biological variation and the concept of race, bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, and human biology and health in the past and present. We include further readings on osteology (Appendix A), primate conservation (Appendix B), and human behavioral ecology (Appendix C). To guide your reading, each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with review questions and a list of key terms.
Ancillary materials are available for this textbook.
About the Contributors
Editors
Beth Shook
Katie Nelson
Kelsie Aguilera